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Sailor · 2007–2026

Alex Thomson

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Events
19

108 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
26%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–58%, 236 boats)

Best class ranking
#129

Helm in J/80 · rating 169

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Thomson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
David Thomson

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
David Bradley

24–44 head to head in 68 races

Best day
9 Apr 2026

5-2-4-2-2-5-2-5-4-1-1-2-2-3-1 · Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2026

Signature result
2nd of 11

Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2026 · J/80 · 8 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Thomson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Thomson · Hugo Boss, Tosca, TOSCA GUNBOAT · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 11 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Feb 2023
  • Ken Howery · Tosca, Tosca LLC · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2022 – May 2022
  • 2H A Thomson · Hugo Boss · IMOCA 60 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Alex Thompson · Tosca · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • W Fernie · Hugo Boss · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2011 – Dec 2011
  • Oliver Heer · Hugo Boss · IMOCA 60 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Laramie Leavitt · Crazy Ivan · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • G Altadill · Hugo Boss · IMOCA 60 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Farhaan Jalia · Crazy Ivan · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • S McGoldrick · Hugo Boss · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2011 – Dec 2011

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

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Event history · 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 172, #22,406.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 120, #24,695. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.